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First day of fall

Did this summer fly by? I mean, seriously, I blinked once in June and here we are. Today is the first day of autumn, which, luckily, is an amazing season, too. Looking forward to crisp evenings, rosy cheeks, the smell of bonfires and turtleneck sweaters.

What are you looking forward to most this fall? xo

Update: Apparently the first day of fall this year is September 23rd. Oops! Keep wearing shorts and flip flops for two more days!

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Looking forward to the leaves turning. After living in LA for 5 years, there is nothing like coming home to the midwest and seeing all of the beautiful colors of Fall. Not to mention anything with pumpkin in it!

homemade bread, not just sandwich bread, but cinnamon raisin swirl or apple pecan. lovely to spend weekends kneeding dough and the moment you take the loaves out of the oven to cool by the window sill...

I'm Looking forward to foggy early morning bike rides when most of the city is still sleeping. I'm also looking forward to wearing sweaters, the smell of wood smoke piping through chimneys and hearty Syrian lentil, chard and lemon soup (I use James Beard's recipe this one was adapted from that: http://cookingwithamy.blogspot.com/2004/01/syrian-lentil-chard-souprecipe.html). Eating Oatmeal with pear for breakfast. And I'd be lying if I didn't start salivating when I ready pumpkin deserts and apple crisp.

Fall is my favourite season. I'm totally on board with the pumpkin desserts, especially since I'll be heading Stateside from England where pumpkin desserts are virtually non-existent. I love the crisp air, halloween and the changing of the leaves.

I have to say that I totally hate cold weather, but since I've never been in the States in fall, I guess I'm looking forward to trying pumpkin pie and experiencing Halloween and Thanksgiving ... Oh, and Christmas in winter! I'm from Argentina, so it's summer in December.

My friends and I have a Fall Feast on the Equinox every year, where we bake all sorts of declicious pumpkins breads, drink cider, and eat squash. And of course, we sometimes read fall poems. A giant dorky party, but such a fun way to bring in the new season :)

Hahaha I love that you were so excited you posted the wrong date. Totally something I would have done. Official or not, I've already started my annual pumpkin binge so it's all good. What's another 2 days? A technicality!

Here in San Francisco our "summer" has only just started! After several months of cold and foggy weather, the temperatures are finally in the 70's and 80's. So strange/delightful. I am very excited for the fall, though. I just know it's right around the corner with all its cute outfits and tasty pumpkin treats. Until then, I am enjoying our little two week summer! :)

Yes summer flew by! I am so looking forward to changing leaves and jumping on the crunchy ones. I finished decorating my home for fall and now I just need the temperatures to drop!!! Oh a how about homemade breads, pumpkin spice lattes and candy corn overdose. :)

What I always look forward to: boots, sweaters, layering. :) It's not official, but our first day of fall in Atlanta was last Saturday...thank goodness. We had over 50 summer days of 90+ degree weather and the attendant humidity. I am so glad summer's over!

I love the first cold day where you've pulled out your warmer jacket, walk outside and feel the cold on your face. I also love pumpkin spiced lattes and seasonal breads. ...BTW, what does one wear to a fall wedding? I'm going to a wedding in Chicago mid-October, any advice on colors?

Olya and Joanna, the first day of fall is called the autumnal equinox. The date is astronomically determined. It refers to the point in time when the sun is directly over the equator ("when the tilt of the Earth's axis is inclined neither away from nor towards the Sun", as described on Wikipedia). This event occurs twice per year (once on the first day of spring and once on the first day of fall). I hope that helps. :)

As for fall, I love everything about the season. I've already gone crazy for everything pumpkin, and most of my meals are already soup or chili based. It's the loveliest season.

I love North American 'Fall' - beacuse it really does actually FALL! I also love your take on pumpkin which at home would traditionally be a savoury vegetable - roasted or made into soup - but over here it's very much a sweet thing... Pumpkin pie - oh my!

PS I'm from New Zealand, Joanna, and we call flip flops "Jandals"! It's short for Japanese Sandals - although I'm not sure many people would know that!

I like a lot summer and pre autumn season, where you can still enjoy the sun without too much heat. I like to wear summer clothes with a jacket in the morning. I like going for walks in the countryside and see the colors of autumn

I thought the same thing too! Wasn't it always on the 21st?? Anyway, here in Germany, fall has been here for weeks already - tons of leaves and acorns on the ground, a definite chill in the air. Autumn is my favorite for the cozy sweaters, scarves, boots and pumpkin everything (which sadly, we don't have a lot of over here). That autumn graphic would be really great on a t-shirt. Keep us posted if you find out who's it is...

I declared it to be fall last week when I visited Boston and the weather turned cool. At least your declaration was closer to the real day :)

I'm looking forward to pumpkin, apple, root veggie, etc. hot foods. In LA, it's never really fall, so I need to surround myself with visceral reminders that it exists. Last night I made carrot rosemary soup, and we drank pumpkin beer. It was 85 degrees out.

i love autumn! i love anything pumpkin... cheesecake, soy candles, lattes, cupcakes, decorations, etc! i love wearing hats to cover my messy hair and i love layers! I'm longing for my Wisconsin autumn (this southern living is not doing it for me) and hope to live where there are 4 seasons again!

I love those colours of autumn but normally I am not into autumn, this season means in The Netherlands: lots and lots of rain. And I don't like getting wet from head till toe... But those colours are amazing and I love those days when you can sit in your garden, curl up on a chair, sip some tea and read a good book :)

I look forward to my fall wardrobe making its way into my closet and packing up my summer ensembles. Fall is also family time for us! Relatives coming in over three months means lots of family get togethers!

I am not ready for fall! I do love fall sweaters, boots, and scarfs, and hot apple cider, and making things like pumpkin cake and apple bread... but it also means the return of grad school classes (one year to go!) and a really busy season at work. I still haven't finished my spring cleaning list... and now it's time to clean the closet again and put away my summer clothes!

cute oops! yes, the season changes are based on the sun, not our calendar, so the dates are usually different every year! I actually celebrate old agrarian holidays like the equinoxes (the fall equinox used to be a kind of Thanksgiving holiday, a long long time ago), and I cannot WAIT to get my friends together (who have been abroad) and have a big dinner party and celebrate the season and our friendship together! =) (truth? I already broke out the pumpkin - I made a homemade pumpkin spice latte on Monday, and on Sunday we made a spicey kabocha squash and coconut milk curry with chilis and scarlet runner beans. YUM.)

LOl oops is right how funny. Well it doesnt feel liek fall here in Az where the temp is a high of 105. But I am certainly looking forward to the new smells and sounds of the season in NYC when I move in Nov. Any suggestions of shoes??